Do you have old rough towels that have lost their softness? Why not try to make them like they once were with a simple grandmother’s trick? All you need to do is take a bowl of hot water and pour in a little citric acid and white wine vinegar. The result is guaranteed!
Towels and bathrobes are essential and everyday objects for all of us, but after a while they tend to coagulate, becoming much rougher and almost hard to the touch. So how can we make them soft again? Don’t worry, it is possible to restore them to their original state with natural methods, without chemical additives and ingredients that are aggressive for our health.
How to wash new towels
Instead of the classic detergent we want to offer you a much more ecological and sustainable solution.
Ingredients:
- Hot water
- 50g of citric acid
- ½ glass of white wine vinegar
First, take a large bowl and put the hot water in it. We will need about 4L for at least 3 different towels (it doesn’t matter if they are the same color). Now add the vinegar. This is an ingredient that should be used sparingly because even though it is more « eco-friendly » than the classic detergent, its industrial production is anything but sustainable, if it is replaced entirely with every detergent that exists (if you think in terms of quantity). Then we also add the citric acid, a natural cleaning and softening ingredient. Now we can mix the solution until it dissolves and then we can immerse the towels. Let them soak for about 4 hours. Once removed from the bowl, clean further under warm water, eliminating any excess.
How to dry towels
If you have a dryer, proceed with the classic towel drying, but if you don’t, be very careful not to leave the towels hanging out in the sun for too many hours, especially when it’s very hot. Excessive heat, in fact, could dry the garments further. After drying them, we can take a fabric brush and start brushing the towels back and forth. In this way we will lift the fibers and make them elastic again. This simple trick will make your old towels softer and they will seem like new to the touch. Let’s repeat occasionally and remember, when we put them in the washing machine, to never put them in the drum together with materials like jeans that would only harden the fiber.
Vinegar and lemon to soften towels and bathrobes
Unfortunately, bathrobes also tend to become rough due to their frequent use and washing. You can use the same remedy mentioned above for towels, adding half a glass of lemon juice to make them soft again. With this trick we can say goodbye to fabric softener and we can repeat the action as long as possible without having to do it at every wash in order to make them softer and more delicate without chemical additives.
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